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Very true. :D I think I would need about 36 BBs to make it work washing every second day to allow the wash two days to dry in a Canberra winter. :( I also have a clothesline in the shade most of the day :doh: so the drying time in summer is still very long. I'm sure people living in Qld or where there is a decent breeze don't have the trouble I do. The other factor is a DD who hates being in a wet nappy.
It just goes to show that different circumstances can make a huge difference to the practicality of an MCN.
I hope this discussion will help people considering buying a bulk lot of BBs to make a decision. This info is not the kind of stuff included in the advertising for BBs which is why discussions like these are so valuable. I spent over $200 on 6 BBs, three covers, plus assorted boosters, and multiple types of liners to find out the hard way that they didn't work for my DD. I will probably sell them to someone who likes them but I will still be considerably out of pocket.
In a nutshell my two cents worth is:
pros - great fitting nappy, fits well from newborn, bamboo has good capacity for heavy wetters. Well made and great adjustment capacity. Boosts well for night nappy for normal to light wetters.
cons - drying time is much longer than other MCN options, and they don't suit babies who hate being wet. Old BBH version only suits light to normal wetters.
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Aww that's such a pity Kar, no BBH's would leave a good sized hole in my stash. :p I'm guessing you tried fleece liners too?
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BBBs are our first choice for outings with DS (2yo) because of their super absorbancy, and DS is doing BIG wees now. No other nappy even comes close. I can easily leave these nappies on him for a good 3-4 hours. Most others need changing after 2 hours. I ALWAYS use a microfleece liner for dryness, but also because poo rolls off it so easily.
Having said that, I don't really intend using them much for NB as I think they would be hugely bulky. DS's jeans don't fit over BBB. Maybe they would be good for night times on a NB though. But i have also heard that tucking the frills around the legs in stops leaks for little ones.
We have BBBs and BBHs and BBBs are def my fav. Yes they do take longer to dry, but the absorbancy factor out weighs that imo. I would like to see them in prints...!!
As for covers, i tend to use wool or fleece covers (which yes adds to the bulkiness) with these nappies mainly because they hold so much wee, and the risk of compression leaks (especially when travelling in the car).
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I like BBB's (got 10 of them) but I really only use them for nights. I will use them during the day if I'm out of AIO's.
I had some hemp ones in the older style french terry and didn't think they were as absorbant as the bamboo. Not sure about the new hemp fleece style and haven't really been tempted to get some to try as I really don't need anymore of them.
They do take a long time to dry and it can be a bit frustrating, especially during the winter but a large enough stash helps. I would recommend getting a trial pack to see what you think and take it from there. I would say that about any cloth nappy. Most I've only got one or two of and have gone back for more of the ones that have worked best for us.
